May 5, 2009
Today's show features stories told by my Great Grandmother, Mary Bankston Williamson. She was born around the turn of the last century, and lived in Mississippi all her life.
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May 5, 2009
Today's show features stories told by my Great Grandmother, Mary Bankston Williamson. She was born around the turn of the last century, and lived in Mississippi all her life.
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| Artist | Track | Comments | Approx. start time | |
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| Bill Monroe | A Voice from on High |
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0:00:00 (Real | ) | |
| Jimmie Rodgers | The Wonderful City | 0:02:45 (Real | ) | ||
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Music behind DJ: Country Cooking |
Big Ben |
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0:05:40 (Real | ) | |
| Mary Bankston Williamson | Prophetic dream about Guinea nest | 0:08:50 (Real | ) | ||
| Carter Family | Anchored in Love |
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0:09:26 (Real | ) | |
| Mary Bankston Williamson | Courted by her husband | 0:12:13 (Real | ) | ||
| L.O. Weeks | The Wind that Shook the Barley |
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0:14:16 (Real | ) | |
| Mary Bankston Williamson | Getting married | 0:15:43 (Real | ) | ||
| Bessie Jones & the Georgia Sea Island Singers | Sheep, Sheep Dontcha Know the Road |
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0:20:15 (Real | ) | |
| Mary Bankston Williamson | Talking about her father | 0:22:35 (Real | ) | ||
| Dora Mae Wagers | Wild Bill Jones |
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0:23:27 (Real | ) | |
| Mary Bankston Williamson | Prophetic dream about a shooting | 0:24:36 (Real | ) | ||
| J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers | Maple on the Hill |
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0:28:27 (Real | ) | |
| Mary Bankston Williamson | Vision of the devil | 0:31:11 (Real | ) | ||
| Blanche Coldiron | Devil's Dream |
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0:33:26 (Real | ) | |
| Mary Bankston Williamson | Sinking in quicksand | 0:34:37 (Real | ) | ||
| Blanche Coldiron/John Kinman | Hot Corn | 0:38:14 (Real | ) | ||
| The Carter Family | Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone |
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0:40:07 (Real | ) | |
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Music behind DJ: Allen Shelton |
Banjo Bounce | 0:43:30 (Real | ) | ||
| Hobart Smith | Devil's Dream |
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0:45:55 (Real | ) | |
| Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys | Stay a Little Longer | 0:48:25 (Real | ) | ||
| Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard | Montana Cowboy |
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0:51:11 (Real | ) | |
| Anita Carter | All My Trials | 0:53:26 (Real | ) | ||
| Woody Guthrie | I Ride an Old Paint |
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0:56:21 (Real | ) | |
| Roscoe Holcomb | Blackeyed Susie | 0:59:23 (Real | ) | ||
| The Country Gentlemen | Bright Morning Star |
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1:00:20 (Real | ) | |
| The McPeak Brothers | The Last Time | 1:02:44 (Real | ) | ||
| Louisiana Honey Drippers | Old Dan Tucker |
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1:06:20 (Real | ) | |
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Music behind DJ: The Buckaroos |
Sweet-T-Pie | 1:08:36 (Real | ) | ||
| Bill Emerson & Cliff Waldron | Fox on the Run |
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1:10:29 (Real | ) | |
| Bill Monroe | The Little Girl & the Dreadful Snake | 1:13:05 (Real | ) | ||
| Wayne Raney | I've Done Sold My Soul |
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1:16:12 (Real | ) | |
| Tex Ritter | Boll Weevil Song | 1:19:03 (Real | ) | ||
| Loretta Lynn | Success |
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1:21:58 (Real | ) | |
| Kenneth Benfield | Old Joe Clark | 1:24:42 (Real | ) | ||
| The Carter Family | Chewing Gum |
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1:26:04 (Real | ) | |
| The Kentucky Colonels | Everybody Has One But You | 1:29:07 (Real | ) | ||
| Jimmy & Johnny | Ain't Worried About Tomorrow |
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1:31:29 (Real | ) | |
| George Jones & Virginia Spurlock | No, No Never | 1:33:47 (Real | ) | ||
| Webb Pierce | I Ain't Never |
 Webb's famous guitar-shaped pool |
1:35:58 (Real | ) | |
| Marty Robbins | Man Walks Among Us | 1:37:45 (Real | ) | ||
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Music behind DJ: Lloyd Green |
Little Darlin' |
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1:40:50 (Real | ) | |
| The Everly Brothers | Since You Broke My Heart | 1:42:50 (Real | ) | ||
| Buck Owens & Susan Raye | Your Tender Loving Care |
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1:44:46 (Real | ) | |
| The Farmer Boys | Yearning, Burning Heart | 1:47:25 (Real | ) | ||
| The Miller Sisters | Someday You Will Pay |
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1:49:41 (Real | ) | |
| Willie Nelson | Face of a Fighter | 1:52:00 (Real | ) | ||
| The Louvin Brothers | Pitfall |
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1:55:19 (Real | ) | |
| Glen Barber | Living High & Wide | 1:57:21 (Real | ) | ||
| Maddox Brothers & Rose | Honky Tonkin' |
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1:59:28 (Real | ) | |
| Neal Jones | Dead Lost | 2:01:51 (Real | ) | ||
| George Jones | Never Been So Weary |
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2:04:39 (Real | ) | |
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Music behind DJ: Lloyd Green |
Skillet Lickin' | 2:06:43 (Real | ) | ||
| Dolly Parton | Making Believe |
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2:08:07 (Real | ) | |
| The Lovett Sisters | I Don't Want to Set the World On Fire |
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2:10:45 (Real | ) | |
| Willie Nelson | Three Days | 2:13:22 (Real | ) | ||
| Tammy Wynette | Singing My Song |
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2:14:42 (Real | ) | |
| Johnny Paycheck | A-11 | 2:17:03 (Real | ) | ||
| Porter Wagoner | Tryin' to Forget the Blues |
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2:19:17 (Real | ) | |
| The Davis Sisters | I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know | 2:21:20 (Real | ) | ||
| Chet Atkins | Frankie & Johnny |
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2:24:25 (Real | ) | |
| The Farmer Boys | Oh How It Hurts | 2:25:56 (Real | ) | ||
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Music behind DJ: Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys |
Steel Guitar Rag |
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2:28:17 (Real | ) | |
| Dusty & Dot Rhodes | Uncertain Love | 2:30:58 (Real | ) | ||
| Ray Price | You Done Me Wrong |
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2:33:05 (Real | ) | |
| The Miller Sisters | There's No Right Way to Do Me Wrong | 2:35:30 (Real | ) | ||
| Porter Wagoner | Misery Loves Company |
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2:37:53 (Real | ) | |
| The Gosdin Brothers | No Matter Where You Go (There You Are) | 2:40:29 (Real | ) | ||
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Music behind DJ: Lloyd Green |
Sweet Cheeks |
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2:43:06 (Real | ) | |
| The Louvin Brothers | Lorene | 2:44:41 (Real | ) | ||
| Loretta Lynn | It's Another World |
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2:46:45 (Real | ) | |
| The Kendalls | Heaven's Just a Sin Away | 2:48:36 (Real | ) | ||
| Linda Ronstadt & JD Souther | Hearts Against the Wind |
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2:50:57 (Real | ) | |
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Music behind DJ: Lloyd Green |
Motel Time Again | 2:53:51 (Real | ) | ||
| Willie Nelson | Funny How Time Slips Away |
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2:56:20 (Real | ) | |
Tue. 5/5/09 6:48am
From:
postmanpaul
betsy - i'm also happy that you're happy to be here!
enjoying the show very much
Tue. 5/5/09 6:50am
From:
Betsy
Good morning Paul! Thanks so much. -B
Tue. 5/5/09 7:15am
From:
chivito
Welcome Betsy. Enjoyed your show Sunday
Tue. 5/5/09 7:18am
From:
Betsy
Hey, thanks Chivito!!
Tue. 5/5/09 7:35am
From:
Parq
Howdy, Betsy. Joining the party at the halfway point, and looking forward to seeing what you've got up your sleeve.
Tue. 5/5/09 7:37am
From:
Betsy
Ha! Hi and welcome, Parq.
Tue. 5/5/09 7:49am
From:
judi
Hey Betsy! Jack and I tuning in all the way from the UK! Enjoying the show :)
Tue. 5/5/09 7:51am
From:
Betsy
Hey there Judi! Call me 9:30 my time if you get the chance! Miss you.
Tue. 5/5/09 8:26am
From:
What!
Great stuff Betsy! Your sweet mountian harmonies and double clutching gear jammin' songs are much appreciated this morning down the block in the financial ghetto of Exhange Place.
Tue. 5/5/09 8:27am
From:
Betsy
Hey, thanks a lot!! ;)
Tue. 5/5/09 8:40am
From:
Hatch
Great show Betsy!
Tue. 5/5/09 8:42am
From:
Betsy
Hey, thanks Hatch!
Tue. 5/5/09 8:46am
From:
dave s
tuning in late but the playlist is fabulous as usual...
Tue. 5/5/09 8:49am
From:
Betsy
Howdy and THANKS Dave S!
Tue. 5/5/09 8:51am
From:
cecile
Betsy, this is the first time I've caught this. Great show!
Tue. 5/5/09 8:53am
From:
Betsy
Hey, thanks Cecile. Yee-haw!
Tue. 5/5/09 8:54am
From:
cecile
back atcha!
Tue. 5/5/09 8:57am
From:
Devin
Mornin' ya'll. Sorry I missed the whole show, It's still early here in TX. Playlist looked great.
Tue. 5/5/09 8:57am
From:
Parq
Great, great show, Bets. See you again sometime.
Tue. 5/5/09 9:00am
From:
Betsy
Hey, thanks Parq, catch ya next time!
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